SBA of Greater New England in Maine

07/23/2013

We still have 4 numbers available on our Falmouth Road Race team!
If you are interested in joining our team, contact Wendy [email protected]
www.falmouthroadrace.com

The New Balance Falmouth Road Race celebrates its 41st running this year and the spirit which made the first Falmouth so special is still present today.

07/17/2013

Register for the Virtual Support Group hosted by ABC Medical.
Once a month ABC will host a support group that will cover issues relevant to the spinal cord injury and spina bifida community. The group will meet on the last Wednesday of each month. The group will be hosted by prominent individuals from the medical field, athletes and those living with spina bifida and spinal cord injuries. Topics will range from independent living, adaptive sports and insurance coverages.
The discussions are set to run for 40 minutes which includes a question and answer period and will be moderated by ABC Medical.
This month the group will discuss Exercise & Nutrition. The panelists for this month’s theme are:
David Kiley, Paralympic Athlete & Coach
Dave Kiley is the owner of 13 Paralympic medals (nine of them gold) in basketball, skiing and racing. In addition to his unprecedented six MVP awards from National Wheelchair Basketball Tournaments, Kiley was voted the Most Valuable Player of the First 50 Years of the sport by the International Wheelchair Basketball Association. Kiley was also the first player to serve as commissioner, then president, of the National Wheelchair Basketball Association. Dave coached the women’s USA Paralympic basketball team to a medal in the 2012 Summer Games in London. Coach Kiley runs sports camps for wheelchair basketball and coaches on daily nutrition and exercise for his Paralympic athletes.

Tim Caldwell, Bodybuilder
Tim is a Research Manager in North Carolina. He is a wheelchair basketball player and coach with 10 years of experience. He has a considerable amount of experience with adaptive sports and adaptive training techniques. He is inspired by teaching and mentoring others and translating his adaptive sports skills and experiences into real life lessons. Tim is an avid bodybuilder and competes currently. He holds a bachelor’s degree from the UNC and a master’s degree from UTA.

Jereme Wilroy, Graduate Assistant, University of Alabama
Jereme is a graduate assistant in the Department of Health Science at the University of Alabama. He is researching and preparing a study on the physical activity of disabled individuals. He recently conducted a survey in which the data will be used to create a website concerning exercise and nutrition for individuals with varying physical disabilities. The website will provide a valuable resource for individuals with physical disabilities who are looking to increase their physical activity.
The support group will meet on Wednesday, July 31st at 8:30pm EST. Please register below to receive the audio conference call information.
www.abc-med.com/abc-advocates

ABC Home Medical Supply IncExton Office - 15 E Uwchlan Avenue, Suite 430 Exton, PA 19341. Dallas Office - 1720 N.Greenville Ave. Richardson, TX 75081Stuart Office - 50 NE Dixie Hwy, Suite A-4, Stuart FL 34994. Georgia Office - 75 N Main Street, Second Floor, Clayton GA 30525

07/17/2013

http://www.disabilityscoop.com/2013/07/16/senator-transition-plan/18319/

A new proposal in the U.S. Senate would allocate federal dollars to develop a national plan to help those with developmental disabilities transition to adulthood.

03/08/2013

Please join us at a Public Hearing on the next State Plan for Independent Living. Two hearings are scheduled. Each will cover the same set of topics. You can view the current SPIL at the MA Statewide Independent Living Council website (www.masilc.org).

Planned SPIL Topics
• Defining the IL Network
• Provision of Part B services
• Collaboration and Coordination of IL Services
• Identifying Unserved and Underserved populations

Public Hearing at Natick
When:
Friday, March 15 at 1:30 - 3:30 p.m.
Where:
Morse Institute Library
14 East Central Street
Natick, MA 01760
Note: This hearing directly follows the MASILC Quarterly Meeting at the same location
Public Hearing at Chicopee
When:
Tuesday, March 26 from 2 - 4 p.m.
Where:
Chicopee Public Library
449 Front Street
Chicopee, MA 01013

Contact:
Jim at [email protected] or (508) 620-7425.

For more information, download the flyer.
http://library.constantcontact.com/download/get/file/1105231108692-52/SPIL+flyer.pdf

Disability Arts, disability culture Disability Activism

02/27/2013

It's not too late to apply to be Ms. Wheelchair-Maine!
http://www.mswheelchairmaine.org/contact/

Please follow us on facebook and twitter for daily updates!Monica Quimby- Ms. Wheelchair Maine 2011Follow Your Page Too Twitter

11/25/2011

This is the season to be thankful! We want to help you thank your favorite Charity, Club or Group by giving them $250! List the Charity, Club or Group that you are most thankful for and then get all your friends to 'like' it. The charity or group that has the most likes by 5p est on Friday November 25, 2011 will be given $250 by In A Pickle Restaurant! Happy Thanksgiving and Good Luck!!!

09/09/2011

New England Spina Bifida Conference October 1, 2011 Sturbridge Host Hotel and Conference Center Sturbridge, Massachusetts

12/13/2010

thought you all might be interested in this article.

http://www.newsweek.com/2010/12/07/future-of-medicine-growing-new-organs.html

It might sound like science fiction, but growing new organs from scratch has already become reality.

12/10/2010

I am excited to share with everyone the begining of our spina bifida group here in maine. I hope this will be a great way for all of us to stay in touch and support one another. I am very new at this so please send any thoughts, ideas and suggestions to make this great.